Clash at Moody Coliseum: SMU Mustangs to Face Tulsa Golden Hurricane

As the Southern Methodist University Mustangs gear up for their next challenge against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Moody Coliseum, fans are eager to see if their team can continue its winning ways. The upcoming game promises to be a thrilling encounter, and based on recent performances, the SMU Mustangs seem poised for victory.

In their last outing on December 26 against Hawai'i Warriors in a nail-biting Championship Game, the Mustangs fell short by just one point, finishing with 57 points against the Warriors' 58. Despite this loss, there were positive takeaways. The team showed resilience in scoring 40 points in the paint and demonstrated defensive prowess with five steals and three blocks. However, they will need to improve on their free throw accuracy which was just 56 percent.

Comparing this performance with an earlier game on December 24 during Semifinals - Game 1 against Utah State Aggies where they emerged victorious with a score of 77-74, it's clear that when SMU plays aggressively and capitalizes on turnovers—scoring an impressive 22 points off turnovers—they are hard to beat. Their assist-to-turnover ratio was an outstanding 3.2 in that game.

The most recent display of dominance came from their Quarterfinals - Game 1 matchup against Iona Gaels on December 22 where they triumphed with a score of 85-81. The Mustangs showcased exceptional shooting efficiency from both inside and beyond the arc—60 percent field goal shooting including an impressive three-point percentage of around half made shots—and dominated points in paint with another strong showing of over forty points.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane will certainly not make it easy for them; however, given SMU's ability to create high-percentage shots and convert them effectively as seen in previous games is likely going to be key once again.

Looking ahead at what fans can expect from SMU: expect them to come out strong offensively while tightening up defense around the perimeter—a strategy that could very well dictate the pace of this encounter.

The scheduled date for this much-anticipated game is January first at eight o'clock PM (20:00) local time at Moody Coliseum located in Dallas TX. Fans who cannot attend can catch all the action live as it will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU channel two hundred eight (208).